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When to plant pumpkin in Florida

North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.

Source: UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10.

How this page reads that source: Table 1 outdoors — North: Early July; Central: Mid July; South: Early Aug.

North

  • Early July — printed phrase, not converted into a day range

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (70–90).

Central

  • Mid July — printed phrase, not converted into a day range

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (70–90).

South

  • Early Aug — printed phrase, not converted into a day range

Days from seeding to harvest: values in parentheses are days from transplants to first harvest. Days to harvest: 80–100 (70–90).

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